Revised Version 1895

Ezekiel 3

1And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeH413,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,eatאֱכ֑וֹל'e.KholH398that thou findest;eatאֱכוֹל֙'e.khOlH398this roll, and go,speakדַּבֵּ֖רda.BerH1696unto thehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2SoH6310Iopenedוָאֶפְתַּ֖חva.'ef.TachH6605mymouthפִּ֑יPiH6310, and he causedmeH398toeatוַיַּ֣אֲכִלֵ֔נִיvai.Ya.'a.khi.Le.niH398the roll.

3And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeH413,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָם֙'a.DamH120,causeH5414thybellyבִּטְנְךָ֤bit.ne.KhaH990toeatתַֽאֲכֵל֙ta.'a.KhelH398, andfillתְמַלֵּ֔אte.ma.Le'H4390thybowelsוּמֵעֶ֣יךָu.me.'Ei.khaH4578with this roll that IgiveH5414thee. Thendidאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Ieatוָאֹ֣כְלָ֔הva.'O.khe.LahH398it; and it was in mymouthבְּפִ֖יbe.FiH6310ashoneyכִּדְבַ֥שׁkid.VashH1706for sweetness.

4And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeH413,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,goבֹּא֙bo'H935,getH935thee unto thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andspeakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֥ve.di.bar.TaH1696with mywordsבִדְבָרַ֖יvid.va.RaiH1697unto them.

5For thou artnotלֹא֩lo'H3808sentשָׁל֑וּחַsha.Lu.achH7971to apeopleעַ֨ם'amH5971of a strangespeechשָׂפָ֛הsa.FahH8193and of anhardH1004languageלָשׁ֖וֹןla.ShonH3956, but to thehouseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478;

6notH3808tomanyרַבִּ֗יםra.BimH7227peoplesעַמִּ֣ים'a.MimH5971of a strangespeechשָׂפָה֙sa.FahH8193and of anhardוְכִבְדֵ֣יve.khiv.DeiH3515languageלָשׁ֔וֹןla.ShonH3956,whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834wordsדִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םdiv.rei.HemH1697thou canstnotH3808understandH8085.SurelyH518,ifH518Isentשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יךָshe.lach.Ti.khaH7971thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

7But thehouseוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478willnotH3808hearken unto thee; for they willnotH3808hearken untomeH413: forallכָּל־kol-H3605thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478are of anhardוּקְשֵׁי־u.ke.shei-H7186foreheadמֵ֥צַחMe.tzachH4696and of a stiffheartלֵ֖בlevH3820.

8Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009, I havemadeנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thyfaceH6440hardחֲזָקִ֖יםcha.za.KimH2389againstH6440theirfacesH6440, and thyforeheadמִצְחֲךָ֥mitz.cha.KhaH4696hardחָזָ֖קcha.ZakH2389againstH6440theirforeheadsמִצְחָֽם׃mitz.ChamH4696.

9As anadamantH2389harderחָזָ֥קcha.ZakH2389thanH3808flintמִצֹּ֖רmi.TzorH6864have Imadeנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thyforeheadמִצְחֶ֑ךָmitz.Che.khaH4696:fearתִירָ֤אti.Ra'H3372themnotH3808,neitherH3808bedismayedתֵחַ֣תte.ChatH2865at their looks,thoughכִּ֛יkiH3588they be arebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004.

10MoreoverH1696hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeH413,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120,allכָּל־kol-H3605mywordsדְּבָרַי֙de.va.RaiH1697that I shaltspeakאֲדַבֵּ֣ר'a.da.BerH1696unto theereceiveקַ֥חkachH3947in thineheartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil.va.ve.KhaH3824, andhearשְׁמָֽע׃she.Ma'H8085with thineearsוּבְאָזְנֶ֥יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241.

11Andgoבֹּ֤אbo'H935,getH935thee to them of the captivity, unto thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of thypeopleעַמֶּ֔ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971, andspeakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ve.di.bar.TaH1696unto them, andtellH559them,Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136;whetherאִֽם־'im-H518they willhearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'UH8085, orwhetherוְאִם־ve.'im-H518they will forbear.

12Then thespiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307liftedוַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיva.ti.sa.'E.niH5375meH6963upH5375, and Iheardוָאֶשְׁמַ֣עva.'esh.Ma'H8085behindאַחֲרַ֔י'a.cha.RaiH310meH6963thevoiceH6963of agreatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419rushing,sayingH6963,Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288be thegloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068from hisplaceמִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃mi.me.ko.MoH4725.

13And IheardH6963thenoiseH6963of thewingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan.FeiH3671of thelivingהַחַיּ֗וֹתha.chai.YotH2416creatures as they touched oneanotherאֲחוֹתָ֔הּ'a.cho.TahH269, and thenoiseH6963of thewheelsהָאוֹפַנִּ֖יםha.'o.fa.NimH212besideלְעֻמָּתָ֑םle.'u.ma.TamH5980them, even thenoiseH6963of agreatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419rushing.

14SoH3947thespiritוְר֥וּחַve.Ru.achH7307liftedנְשָׂאַ֖תְנִיne.sa.'At.niH5375meH5921upH5375, andtookH3947meH5921awayH5375: and IwentH5375inbitternessמַר֙marH4751, in theheatבַּחֲמַ֣תba.cha.MatH2534of myspiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307, and thehandוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068wasstrongחָזָֽקָה׃cha.Za.kahH2388uponH5921meH5921.

15Then Icameוָאָב֨וֹאva.'a.Vo'H935to them of the captivity atTel-abibH8512, thatdweltH3427by theriverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Chebarכְּבָר֙ke.VarH3529, and towhereH834theydweltH3427; and IsatH3427there astonied among themsevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

16And itcameH1961topassH1961at theendמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097ofsevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑ים פya.MimH3117, that thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameH1961untomeאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֕ם'a.DamH120, I havemadeH5414thee awatchmanצֹפֶ֥הtzo.PehH6822unto thehouseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: thereforehearוְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ve.sha.ma'.TaH8085thewordדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697at mymouthמִפִּי֙mi.PiH6310, andgiveH5414them warning frommeH5414.

18When Isayבְּאָמְרִ֤יbe.'a.me.RiH559unto thewickedלָֽרָשָׁע֙la.ra.Sha'H7563, Thou shaltsurelyH4191dieH4191; and thou givest himnotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808warningH559,norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808speakest towarnH2094thewickedרָשָׁ֛עra.Sha'H7563from hiswickedהָרְשָׁעָ֖הha.re.sha.'AhH7563wayמִדַּרְכּ֥וֹmi.dar.KoH1870, to save hislifeH4191; thesameה֤וּאhu'H1931wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563manH7563shalldieH4191in hisiniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771; but hisbloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818wilt Irequireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245at thinehandמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

19Yetifכִּֽי־ki-H3588thouwarnהִזְהַ֣רְתָּhiz.Har.taH2094thewickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563, and heturnשָׁב֙shavH7725notH3808from hiswickednessמֵֽרִשְׁע֔וֹme.rish.'OH7562,norH3808from hiswickedהָרְשָׁעָ֑הha.re.sha.'AhH7563wayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹu.mi.dar.KoH1870, he shalldieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in hisiniquityבַּעֲוֹנ֣וֹba.'a.vo.NoH5771; but thou hastdeliveredהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

20AgainH7725, when arighteousצַדִּ֤יקtza.DikH6662manH6662dothturnוּבְשׁ֨וּבu.ve.ShuvH7725from hisrighteousnessH6666, andcommitH5414iniquityעָ֔וֶל'A.velH5766, and IlayH5414a stumblingblockbeforeלְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.NavH6440him, he shalldieיָמ֑וּתya.MutH4191:becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588thou hastnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808givenH5414him warning, he shalldieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191in hissinבְּחַטָּאת֣וֹbe.cha.ta.ToH2403, and hisrighteousH6662deedsH6666whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he hathdoneH6213shallnotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808berememberedתִזָּכַ֗רְןָti.za.Khar.naH2142; but hisbloodוְדָמ֖וֹve.da.MoH1818will Irequireאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245at thinehandמִיָּדְךָ֥mi.ya.de.KhaH3027.

21NeverthelessH3588ifH3588thouwarnH2094therighteousצַדִּ֗יקtza.DikH6662manH6662, that therighteousצַדִּ֖יקtza.DikH6662sinחֲטֹ֛אcha.To'H2398notH3808, and he dothnotH3808sinחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398, he shallsurelyH3588liveH2421,becauseH3588hetookאֶֽת־'et-H853warning; and thou hastdeliveredהִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ סhi.Tzal.taH5337thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315.

22And thehandיַד־yad-H3027of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068was thereuponעָלַ֛י'a.LaiH5921meH413; and hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeH413,Ariseק֥וּםkumH6965,goצֵא֙tze'H3318forthH3318intoH413theplainהַבִּקְעָ֔הha.bik.'AhH1237, and I will theretalkאֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerH1696with thee.

23Then Iaroseוָאָקוּם֮va.'a.KumH6965, andwentH3318forthH3318intoאֶל־'el-H413theplainהַבִּקְעָה֒ha.bik.'AhH1237: and,beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009, thegloryכְּבוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068stoodעֹמֵ֔ד'o.MedH5975there, as thegloryכַּכָּב֕וֹדka.ka.VodH3519whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Isawרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200by theriverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Chebarכְּבָ֑רke.VarH3529: and Ifellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307on myfaceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440.

24Then thespiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307enteredוַתָּבֹא־va.ta.vo'-H935intoH413meH413, andsetוַתַּעֲמִדֵ֖נִיva.ta.'a.mi.De.niH5975meH413uponעַל־'al-H5921myfeetרַגְלָ֑יrag.LaiH7272; and he spake withmeH413, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeH413,Goבֹּ֥אbo'H935,shutהִסָּגֵ֖רhi.sa.GerH5462thyselfwithinבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432thinehouseבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khaH1004.

25But thou,sonבֶן־ven-H1121ofmanאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009, they shalllayנָתְנ֤וּna.te.NuH5414bandsuponעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921thee, and shallbindוַאֲסָר֖וּךָva.'a.sa.Ru.khaH631thee with them, and thou shaltnotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808goתֵצֵ֖אte.Tze'H3318outH3318among them:

26and I willmakeכִּ֛יkiH3588thytongueוּלְשֽׁוֹנְךָ֙u.le.shon.KhaH3956cleave to theroofH2441of thymouthH2441, that thou shalt be dumb, and shaltnotוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808be to them areproverמוֹכִ֑יחַmo.Khi.achH3198: for they are arebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

27But when Ispeakוּֽבְדַבְּרִ֤יu.ve.da.be.RiH1696with thee, I willopenאֶפְתַּ֣ח'ef.TachH6605thymouthפִּ֔יךָPi.khaH6310, and thou shaltsayH559unto them,Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136: He that heareth,letH2308himhearH8085; and he that forbeareth,letH2308him forbear: for they are arebelliousמְרִ֖יme.RiH4805houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 3

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